Two New 777's On The Way

[eolesen]

I believe that plan has either DFW-KIX or NGO being moved up from a Nov. to a June start to replace the PVG flight

[post="251224"][/post]​

If that's the case, it will have to be announced pretty quickly. For international routes, we try to have it out for sale at least 100 days prior to startup.

 

[coolflyingfool]

I would love to see the 777s go on to HNL service. DFW and ORD could use some more capacity. just my thoughts.....

 

[AAmech]

I'd like to see AA covert some 777 to a 2 class configuration like they did with the 767. I'm sure there's plenty of markets that could use the increase in "Y" seats.

 

[MAH4546]

The plan is to use the extra 777s on MIA-EZE, which will likely remain two 777s this summer instead of 772/763 like it usually is during the Argentine winter. MIA-EZE is one of the few routes that AA has no problem getting full-fare F passengers. AA is also planning on adding a third daily MIA-EZE flight for winter '06, though MIA-EZE will still likely see two 772s and one 763s. The new flight will be a daylight service, and will not need any additional aircraft. So instead of spending the day on the tarmac at EZE, the redeye 777 that does MIA-EZE will do the daylight EZE-MIA, increasing utlization. The problem is that premium cabins have a harder time filling on daylights, so it is not for certain if the daylight will be a 772.

Also, RDU-LGW is a 777 because the route is subsidized by GlaxoSmith Kline and the subsidies pay for the F seats.

 

[FWAAA]

I believe that plan has either DFW-KIX or NGO being moved up from a Nov. to a June start to replace the PVG flight

[post="251224"][/post]​

ORD-NGO's original (and current) start date is Apr 3. No need to rearrange any schedules; two new Japan routes this year and PVG early next year - it's not like this year's two new 777s are going to be sitting around without a destination. B)

 

[eolesen]

I'd like to see AA covert some 777 to a 2 class configuration like they did with the 767. I'm sure there's plenty of markets that could use the increase in "Y" seats.

[post="251516"][/post]​

Bite your tongue -- we just got rid of the Atlantic/Pacific configs on the 777...

We'd be better off flying wingtip flights to HNL than creating another subfleet.

 

[Oneflyer]

By the way, AA is not taking any new 777 this year, 1 will be delivered in March '06 and one more in '07.

 

[AMFAMAN]

By the way, AA is not taking any new 777 this year, 1 will be delivered in March '06 and one more in '07.

[post="251930"][/post]​

Actually they revised the delivery schedule when they postponed the 737 deliveries, it now has the compAAny taking delivery of the two 777's in Feb and April of 2006.

 

[JFK777]

2-class 777, when they are 20 years old and the next new plane flies to LHR, NRT and Buenos Aires. IF you want to fly a 777 to Hawaii, fly UA they have a few 2-class 777 around, they are real dogs with flees though: P&W powered with no Pacific Range.